Amazon drones could use Alexa to talk to customers

Amazon delivery drones could use Alexa to talk to customers - and even shout at them to get out of its way. The firm has been granted a patent for'speech interaction for unmanned aerial vehicles' that would allow drones to answer customer questions, prompt a person to move if in the way of a landing, and warn people passing by if the drone is in'a hazardous state.' A drawing in the patent even depicts a drone with a speech bubble that reads'Please stay away!' as it malfunctions near a person. A scenario in which an Amazon drone would speak to a person to indicate a hazardous condition. 'In some cases, the UAV may be in a potentially hazardous state, such as in a state where one or more propellers are powered and turning,' the patent reads Amazon delivery drones could come with'speech interaction' to talk to customers, according to a new patent.